Jaipur Attractions
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Venue: Jantar Mantar When: Daily
Commissioned by Emperor Muhammad Shah to correct the existing astronomical tables and fix planetary positions anew, Sawai Jai Singh II built the first stone observatory in Delhi in 1724 and Jaipur's Jantar Mantar in 1728.
Restored in 1901, the Jantar Mantar (next to the entrance of the City Palace) is the largest and best-preserved of the five observatories Sawai built. Every structure making up the building has a specific purpose, such as measuring the positions of the stars, or calculating eclipses. Don't miss the sundial with the 27-metre gnomon - the shadow it casts moves up to four metres an hour.
Commissioned by Emperor Muhammad Shah to correct the existing astronomical tables and fix planetary positions anew, Sawai Jai Singh II built the first stone observatory in Delhi in 1724 and Jaipur's Jantar Mantar in 1728.
Restored in 1901, the Jantar Mantar (next to the entrance of the City Palace) is the largest and best-preserved of the five observatories Sawai built. Every structure making up the building has a specific purpose, such as measuring the positions of the stars, or calculating eclipses. Don't miss the sundial with the 27-metre gnomon - the shadow it casts moves up to four metres an hour.
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Looking for things to do around Jaipur? Here are some of the events and attractions happening in the area.
| Banganga Fair |
May 2009 (annual) Radha-Krishnaji Temple |
| Diwali |
Oct 2008 (annual) Jaipur |
| Teej Festival |
Aug 2009 (annual) Jaipur |
| Gangaur |
Apr 2009 (annual) Jaipur |
| Elephant Festival |
Mar 2009 (annual) Jaipur |
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